Athletic Program
Any child who signs up for any of these activities must be or become a member of the Boys & Girls Club of Salem. The membership fee is $30 per year. This information is subject to change. Please call 603-898-7709 for specific pricing and dates.

AFTER SCHOOL ATHLETICS
The after-school athletic program runs every day from 2:15-6:00pm. It is designed to provide fun and fitness benefits through activities and equipment that are age appropriate. Equal participation, sportsmanship and fair play is stressed during all activities. The gym is monitored by staff during all open hours.
Members receive instruction and participate in both traditional sports and new activities. Some traditional sports include basketball, soccer, floor hockey, bombardment, wiffleball, and flag football. New activities are introduced every Thursday. These games target specific age groups ranging from 6-12 years old. Games include King Ball, Corners, Speed Ball, and Guard the Pin.

LEAGUE & TEAM ACTION COMING THIS YEAR

Floor Hockey Open to members ages 6-12. Games are played on Saturday afternoons starting in September running 8 weeks. Practices are held Tues. & Thurs. nights. Helmets, sticks, and goalie equipment are supplied by the club. Participants may bring their own equipment. Shinguards are mandatory!

Collegiate League - Grades 1-3: No Evaluation
Professional League - Grades 4-6: Evaluation Date: TBD
Sign-ups start in August and run until early September. Space is limited.
Cost per child: $45 ($25 each additional family member). *Child must be a member.

Gymnastics 6 WEEK PROGRAM starting in late September. Sessions are held Saturday mornings and divided by age: Ages 3-4 from 9:00am - 9:45am Ages 5-8 from 9:45am - 10:30am Ages 9-12 from 10:30am - 11:15am

Cost per child: $45 ($25 each additional family member). *Child must be a member.
Recommended that child be dressed in comfortable clothing.
Program is an introduction to gymnastics, focusing on basic skills such as balancing, tumbling, flexibility and strength. Sign-ups start mid August

Salem Basketball Offered to Boys-Grades 2-12; Girls-Grades 2-10 For information, visit www.salembasketball.org

Bulldog Wrestling Grades K-8, Practices on Tuesday & Friday nights. For updates visit www.salembulldogs.com

Club Basketball - Tryouts will be held for usually four to five teams of various age groups/gender. All teams will be competing against other Boys & Girls Clubs in the NH and MA area. Tryouts begin the end of November. Click here for more information!

Eclipse Ski & Ride Club The Eclipse Teen Center Ski & Ride Club hosts sign-ups in November, starts in January and runs until the end of the winter. Click here for more information!

Gymnastics 6 WEEK PROGRAM - sessions held Saturday mornings Ages 3-4 from 9:00am - 9:45am Ages 5-8 from 9:45am - 10:30am Ages 9-12 from 10:30am - 11:15am

Cost per child: $45 ($25 each additional family member). *Child must be a member.
Recommended that child be dressed in comfortable clothing.
Program is an introduction to gymnastics, focusing on basic skills such as balancing, tumbling, flexibility and strength.

Indoor Soccer Open to members grades 1st - 4th (*6 year old must be in 1st grade). Games played Saturday from 9:15-1:00pm. Leagues are as follows:

Collegiate League (Grades 1 & 2) play at 9:15am & 10:30pm
Professional League (Grades 3 & 4) play at 11:45pm & 1:00pm
*Each player is required to bring shin guards and also must wear sneakers for play (Note: this is indoor, no cleats needed)
Cost per child is $45 ($25 per additional family member) - includes t-shirt
*Must also be a member of the Boys & Girls Club
*Space is limited

Arena Flag Football Open to members grades 3rd - 6th. Leagues are as follows:

3rd & 4th League - Monday night practices and Wednesday night games
5th & 6th League - Tuesday or Thursday night practices and games will be held Saturday afternoons at 2:30pm and 3:45pm
*$45 per child ($25 per additional family member)
*All equipment is provided and child must be a member
*Space is limited

Adult Workout
The Adult Workout program is designed for adults who want to get and stay fit. For adults 18 and older, we offer the use of the swimming pool, gymnasium, shower and locker room facilities.

In our open gym, take a casual walk, jog, or play one wall racquetball from 11:30 - 12:00p.m. Play basketball every day from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

The adult workout program is offered when Salem Schools are in regular session. Times and fees are as follows:
Gym available Mon - Fri: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cost: $5.00 per visit or $250 per school calendar year

 

Yoga Balance of Life Classes Wednesday from 12:00PM-1:00PM Thursday from 6:30PM-7:30PM Saturday from 10:00AM-11:00AM Cost: 12 classes per month for $50. Walk-ins are welcome and are $10 per class. Students: $5 per class. Family Membership:$65 per month for the WHOLE family. Senior Citizens:10% Off. More info can be found on the Yoga Balance of Life website.

A certified lifeguard is ALWAYS on duty during all Aquatic Programs!

SWIM TEAM Our Rowell's Raiders Swim Club strives to provide a competitive, yet fun, environment for our swimmers. Our goal is to develop young swimmers, so they will continue to enjoy their swimming skills throughout their lifetime. Practice & Attendance Practice is held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Swimmers 11 years and younger practice from 6 - 7pm and swimmers 12 years and older practice from 7 - 8:30pm. Swimmers are expected to attend practice on a regular basis. Competition The SBGC Rowell's Raiders Swim Club competes in the Granite State Swim Association summer league, and the New Hampshire Swim Association winter League.

SWIM LESSONS
The Salem Boys & Girls Club strives to offer a quality swim lesson program that offers a variety of classes to meet the needs of children olf all ages and abilities.

Swim lesson sessions run 8 weeks with classes meeting once a week for 45 minutes. Cost is $60 per child. All children 6 years/in first grade or older, must hold a current Boys & Girls Club membership.

No makeup classes will be offered for cancelled or missed classes. Credit slips will be given for cancelled classes only.

Tot Lessons Our tot lessons are designed to acclimate children to the aquatic environment, so that they can more easily learn to swim. Includes Goldfish, Tadpole, Polliwog and Guppy levels.

* Goldfish Designed for infants and small children. A parent/tot class. Focus in on water adjustment and fun.
* Tadpole Focus is on water adjustment and independent swimming with the use of a floatation device.
* Polliwog Introduction to crawl and back strokes, elementary back stroke, and underwater swimming. The child should be comfortable in the water and able to swim independently with a bubble in order to be signed up for this class.
* Guppy Progression of crawl and back strokes, elementary back stroke, introduction to breast stroke and butterfly and independent swimming without the use of a floatation device are the emphasis here.

Youth Lessons

* Beginner Focus is on water adjustment. Introduction to the crawl stroke, back float, prone float and treading water.
* Advanced Beginner Children must be able to swim crawl stroke, the pool width without the use of a floatation device in order to sign up for this class. Focus is on the progression of crawl stroke to include rotary breathing, backstroke, and increasing endurance. Introduction to diving.
* Intermediate Children must be able to swim 25 yards, crawl stroke with rotary breathing and 25 yards back stroke, without the use of a flotation device in order to sign up for this level. Focus is on increasing endurance in crawl and back strokes, elementary backstroke and breast stroke will be taught at this level.
Advanced Swimmer Children must be able to swim at least 50 yards crawl stroke, back stroke, elementary back stroke and breast stroke in order to sign up for this level. Emphasis is placed on increased endurance, butterfly, side stroke, dives and competitive turns.

FUN SWIM/OPEN SWIM
We offer a variety of times for members, adults and families to use our pool for leisurely swims, fitness, fun and games. The pool is staffed with certifies life guards at all times.

* Fun Swim Offered daily, Monday though Friday at 4 PM for all club members. No fee is required.
* Family Fun Swim Bring the whole family for just $5.00! (per family of 5, $1 additional for extras ) Offered Friday nights from 6-8 PM, this is an open swim for the whole family. May be cancelled on occasion due to scheduling conflicts, so please call ahead before you come.

Adult Swim
Our adult swim program offers an Olympic-size indoor heated pool. Lanes are set up to separate those swimmers who prefer to swim in the "fast lane" from those who would just like to putter around the water.
The adult workout program is offered when Salem Schools are in regular session. Times and fees are as follows:

Pool available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

2008/2009 School Year Pool Schedule
Effective October 27th, 2008

REGISTRATION, CANCELLATION AND FEE INFORMATION

Click here for a PDF version of the athletic program registration form.

* Registration for all programs is on a first come, first served basis.
* All fees are due at the time of registration and are Non-refundable, Non-transferable.
* All registrations myust be made in person, no registrations will be taken over the phone.
* Programs may be cancelled due to weather, club scheduling conflicts, school cancellations or problems with the pool.
No refunds will be given for cancelled classes. Participants may receive a credit toward their next session in the event that a class is cancelled.
* In case of cancellation, we will make every effort to contact you by phone. If you are not sure, please call the club before coming in for your class.
* For swim team cancellations due to weather, a notice will be posted on Missy’s voice mail at 603-898-7709 ext. 18.

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